DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHRONIC TACO

North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10740950

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold-like substance inside ice machine.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle on Reach in cooler, adjacent to front line cook. Employee relocated water bottle during time of inspection. Open water bottle on dry storage shelf adjacent to Employee handwash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone on top of Reach in cooler adjacent to front line cook. Employee relocated phone during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets on front service line soiled. Reach in cooler gaskets on front line cook soiled.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Located by mop sink.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on front line cook not labeled. Repeat Violation
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing on hose attachment located at mop sink.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

Inspection Date: 12/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8791230

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign provided in men's rest room at time of inspection.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottles of oil in kitchen not labeled at time of instruction.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray bottle of metal polish stored on prep table at time of inspection.

Inspection Date: 9/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8446937

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine is soiled.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are torn next to grill.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs stored overtop of apples inside reach in cooler on front line.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator employee health agreement paperwork. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 7/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8371868

  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Dish containers on dry shelf
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Products in boxes on floor back kitchen Repeat Violation
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 100 ppm retested to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. On table on service line by hand washing sink. Operator removed from table. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler front Prep service line Cold holding: cut lettuce 47 f mozzarella cheese 45 f sour cream 45 f Mexican cheese 47 f operator placed in freezer. 2nd temp to 43 f Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 employees no food manager on duty
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Printed for operator. manager and employees signed Corrected On-Site